Festivities

countries

Usa
England
Canada
Australia
Irlanda

·                     Festivity in USA:

  "Fourth of July"

In the United States, Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. This day is celebrated by the whole country. Families often celebrate Independence Day by hosting or attending a picnic or barbecue and take advantage of the day off and, in some years, long weekend to gather with relatives, and Decorations are generally colored red, white, and blue, the colors of the American flag.

 

·                     Festivity in Canada:

 "thanksgiving day"

well this festivity is in the second Monday of October every year.  It is celebrated to thank the Lord Almighty for a bountiful harvest. The thanksgiving celebrations include parades, customary 'family feast' and 'turkey'. It is a time for sharing, loving and family reunions. The central idea behind the celebration is to be thankful for the past harvest and praying for the coming year.

 

·                     Festivity  in England

 "Harvest Festival "

Thanksgiving ceremonies and celebrations for a successful harvest are both worldwide and very ancient,they celebrate this day by singing, praying and decorating our churches with baskets of fruit and food in a festival known as 'Harvest Festival', usually during the month of September. Harvest festivals are traditionally held on or near the Sunday of the Harvest Moon. This is the full Moon that occurs closest to the autumn equinox (about Sept. 23)

 

·                     Festivity in Australia

  "ANZAC Day"

It is the day we remember all Australians who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations. Australians recognize 25 April as an occasion of national remembrance, which takes two forms. Commemorative services are held at dawn – the time of the original landing – across the nation. Commemorative ceremonies are more formal and are held at war memorials around the country. In these ways, ANZAC Day is a time when Australians reflect on the many different meanings of war.

 

·                     Festivity in Irlanda

 "Saint Patrick's Day "

is a yearly holiday celebrated on the 17th of March. The national holiday in the Republic is Saint Patrick's Day, 17 March and is marked by parades and festivals in cities and towns across the island of Ireland, and by the Irish diaspora around the world. The festival is in remembrance to Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Pious legend credits Patrick with banishing snakes from the island